Vegetable cutter



July.29, 1930. J M. ALEXANDER. 1,771,456

VEGETABLE CUTTER Filed May 29) 1929 2 Shets-Sheet 1 J Mflandcr mm;

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VEGETABL TER Filed M 29" 9 2 Sheet 2 Patented July 29, 1930 U ITED STATES J MONROE ALEXANDER, or SPANISH FORK, UTHAH i n vnGn'rABLn CUTTER Application filed May 29,

This invention relates to vegetable cutters or slicers, and aims to provide a machine of novel construction wherein vegetables such as potatoes may be placed and forced through stationary knives cutting the potatoes into slices for cooking purposes.

An important object of the invention is to provide a machine of this character having blades of a novel construction which Will i slice the vegetable into slices of a particular shape used in French frying potatoes, thereby bination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made Within the scope of what is claimed, withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a vegetable slicer constructed. in accordance with the invention,

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view takenv on line 38 of Figure 2. V

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on lin 44 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Figure 2.

F gure 6 is a perspective view of one of the blade supporting bars. Figure 7is a perspective View of .one of the horizontal blades of the machine.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the angular blades of the machine.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the

so machinecomprises an elongated body portion 1929. Serial No. 367,000.

indicated generally by the reference character 5 the same comprising side plates 6 and a bottom plate 7 to which the supporting legs 8 are secured whereby the machine may be secured to a supporting surface.

One end of the body portion is open as at 9, the opposite end thereof being closed by the blades of the machine, which blades'are so constructedthat slices triangular in cross section, will be formed when the vegetables, are forced through the blades in a mannerto be hereinafter inorefully described. I

, Theblades are arranged inpairs, each pair comprising a horizontal fiat blade 10 having itsforward edge beveled providing a cutting edge. Associated with each blade '10, is a blade 11 which is formed by corrugating a lengthof sheet metal and beveling the forward edge thereof defining angular blades disposed at oblique angles with respect to the flat blades 10; These blades 10 and 11 have the side plates 13 that are secured to the side their ends positioned in slots 12 formed in platesG and disposed at an oblique angle lengths until forced from the machine, thereby eliminating" any possibility of the slices being broken after they have been cut.

The plunger or follower which is indicated by the reference character 14, forms an important feature ofthe invention, and as shown is substantially long and ofa width to closely fit within the body portion of the machine to allow it to move freelyQbut be restricted in its lateral movement. i Guide bars 15 "extend inwardly from the side plates of the machine and overlie the upper surface of the follower l4 to 'hold the follower in alignment with the blades. Secured to the upper surface of the 'jfolloweris a rack'bar 16 which is engaged by the'pinion 17 mounted on tlie'shaft 18 which in turnis mounted in suitable bearings formed in the frame of the machine so that as the shaft is rotated as by means of the handle 19, the folhorizontalblades, and a follower operating lower 14 will be moved longitudinally of the body portion of the machine to accomplish the purpose of the invention.

of the adjacent lower row so that the fingers may pass between the angular blades and over the flat blades of themachine. It might be further stated that these fingers are also triangular in cross section sothat they will fit closely between the blades.

A handle indicated at 21 is provided at one end of the machine and has connection with the side plates to hold the side plates in proper spaced relation with each other. A brace bar 22 also connects with the side plates to brace them against movement laterally.

In the use of the machine, potatoes or vegetables to be cutinto slices for French frying, are placed within the machine and the follower is moved forwardly by the action of the pinion and rack bar, the fingersQO passing etween the blades of theinachine and forcing the vegetables through the blades;

The follower is now returned and again moved forwardly after the potatoes to be out have been dropped into the machine.

. From the foregoing it willbe' obvious that due to the construction shown and described I have provided a'machine which will rapidly and accurately cut potatoes or other vegetables in slices of a predetermined size and shape.

I claim:

1. A vegetable slicer including a body portion, a plurality of horizontal cutting blades supported at one end of the body portion, lengths of sheet metal material corrugated to provide obliquely disposed cutting blades disposed directly above the horizontal blades to cut vegetables into slices having a triangular cross section, and a follower operating through the body portion to force articles through thev knives. a

2. A vegetable slicer including a body portion, said body portion comprising side plates, plates having slots, secured. to the side plates, fiat horizontal blades having their ends p0sitionedin certain of the slots, a length of sheet metal material comprisingangularly disposed blades, supported above each of the in the body portion to force material through the knives. V

I 3. A vegetable slicer including a body p01 tion, plurality of horizontal blades ar-,

ranged at one end of the bodyportion, angu- 1 larly disposed blades supported adjacent-toeach of therfirst mentionedblades providingt-ria-ngular passageways, a follower movable J MONROE ALEXANDER.

' Ill!) within the body portion, fingers extending 1 lHTx 

